Keithley 4200A-SCS - Page 15

Table of Contents
Model 4200A-SCS Parameter Analyzer
Reference Manual
Ethernet connections ................................................................................................................ 9-3
Using KCon to configure KXCI ............................................................................................. 9-3
Setting the remote control mode (GPIB or ethernet) ................................................................. 9-4
Starting KXCI and the GPIB command interpreter .............................................................. 9-5
GPIB status indicators (GPIB communications only) ................................................................ 9-6
Graph display ............................................................................................................................ 9-6
Using KXCI ........................................................................................................................... 9-6
Logging commands, errors, and test results ........................................................................ 9-6
Logging commands ................................................................................................................... 9-7
Logging errors ........................................................................................................................... 9-7
Logging test results ................................................................................................................... 9-8
Understanding the log file ......................................................................................................... 9-8
Graphing the test results ...................................................................................................... 9-9
GPIB command set ............................................................................................................ 9-10
Page commands ..................................................................................................................... 9-10
System mode commands ........................................................................................................ 9-10
User mode commands ............................................................................................................ 9-12
Commands common to system and user modes .................................................................... 9-12
4200A command set only ........................................................................................................ 9-12
GPIB command reference ................................................................................................. 9-13
System mode commands ........................................................................................................ 9-13
User mode commands (US) .................................................................................................... 9-39
Commands common to system and user modes .................................................................... 9-43
4200A command set only commands ..................................................................................... 9-48
Ethernet command reference ............................................................................................ 9-49
SMU default settings .......................................................................................................... 9-50
System Mode SMU default settings ................................................................................... 9-51
Output data formats ........................................................................................................... 9-52
Data format for system mode readings ................................................................................... 9-52
Data format for user mode readings ........................................................................................ 9-53
Status byte and serial polling ............................................................................................. 9-54
Status byte .............................................................................................................................. 9-54
Bit B0, Data Ready .................................................................................................................. 9-54
Bit B1, Syntax Error ................................................................................................................. 9-55
Bit B4, Busy ............................................................................................................................. 9-55
Bit B6, RQS (request for service) ............................................................................................ 9-55
Serial polling ............................................................................................................................ 9-55
Waiting for SRQ ...................................................................................................................... 9-56
Sample programs ............................................................................................................... 9-56
Program 1: VAR1 and VAR2 sweep (system mode) ............................................................... 9-56
Program 2: Basic source-measure (user mode) ...................................................................... 9-57
Program 3: Retrieving saved data (system mode) .................................................................. 9-58
GPIB error messages ......................................................................................................... 9-58
KXCI pulse generator commands ...................................................................................... 9-59
PD ........................................................................................................................................... 9-59
PG ........................................................................................................................................... 9-60
PH ........................................................................................................................................... 9-60
PO ........................................................................................................................................... 9-61
PS ........................................................................................................................................... 9-61
PT ........................................................................................................................................... 9-62
PV ........................................................................................................................................... 9-63